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Deep Dive: Active ETFs Are Set To Drive Growth For The ETF Industry

Active ETFs will be the “major drivers of growth” in the ETF industry, due to the benefits of the ETF wrapper merg... Read more

Baillie Gifford Japanese Income Growth Manager See Stands By Softbank

Despite a run of bad headlines surrounding SoftBank, which endured the collapse of WeWork this month, Karen See, manag... Read more

US Solar Fund Appoints Manager After Shareholders Pass New Investment Policy

The US Solar Fund has appointed Amber Infrastructure Investment Advisor as its new investment manager, after sharehold... Read more

Baillie Gifford European Growth Lags Benchmark As Core Holding Sells Off

The Baillie Gifford European Growth trust has significantly underperformed its benchmark over the last year, according... Read more

AIC Sets Out Proposals To Address Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Concerns

The Association of Investment Companies has put forward a proposal to address concerns about the current investment tr... Read more

Chancellor Hunt Weighs Allowing ISAs To Hold Fractional Shares - Reports

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly considering allowing individual savings accounts to hold fractional shares, as pa... Read more

ECB Supports Creation Of Global Standards For AT1 Bonds After Credit Suisse Wipe-out - Reports

The European Central Bank’s chief supervisor has expressed support for the creation of global standards for the conv... Read more

ESG Factors Decline As Criteria For Selection Of MPS Provider

The availability and suitability of ESG have declined as being key features of a good Model Portfolio Service provi... Read more

JPMAM's Hugh Gimber: Getting To Grips With Carbon Credits

Voluntary carbon markets have matured substantially since they first emerged around 20 years ago. Read more

Investment Week Reveals Winners Of Investment Company Of The Year Awards 2023

Investment Week was pleased to honour the winners of the 25th Investment Company of the Year Awards, in association wi... Read more

Schroder Oriental Income Fund Director Departs

Schroder Oriental Income fund’s director Kate Cornish-Bowden has officially departed from the firm following a portf... Read more

Amundi Continues ETF Merger Spree With Government Bond Fund Integration

Amundi has continued its splurge of ETF mergers following its acquisition of Lyxor last year, integrating two more ETF... Read more

Octopus Apollo VCT Launches £35m Fundraise

Octopus Investments has embarked on a £35m fundraise for its Apollo venture capital trust. Read more

UK Retail Sales Slump 0.3% In October

UK retail sales have hit their lowest level since February 2021, as sales dropped 0.3% throughout October. Read more

Forex Markets In A Lull, Gold Extending Rally, Oil Tumbles

As the trading week draws to a close, the forex markets are experiencing a period of relative calm in today’s Asian ... Read more